Lucuma venosa

Lucuma venosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Lucuma
Species:
L. venosa
Binomial name
Lucuma venosa
(Mart.) Mart. & Miq.
Synonyms
List
    • Achras venosa Mart.
    • Pouteria venosa (Mart.) Baehni
    • Radlkoferella venosa (Mart.) Pierre
    • Sapota venosa (Mart.) A.DC.
    • Vitellaria venosa (Mart.) Radlk.
    • Achras laurifolia Casar.
    • Lucuma casarettii A.DC.
    • Lucuma curvifolia Mart. & Eichler
    • Lucuma marginata Mart. & Eichler
    • Lucuma warmingii Eichler
    • Pouteria casarettii (A.DC.) Baehni
    • Pouteria marginata (Mart. & Eichler) Rizzini
    • Pouteria venosa subsp. venosa
    • Radlkoferella casarettii (A.DC.) Aubrév.
    • Radlkoferella curvifolia (Mart. & Eichler) Pierre
    • Radlkoferella marginata (Mart. & Eichler) Pierre
    • Radlkoferella warmingii (Eichler) Pierre
    • Sapota curvifolia (Mart. & Eichler) Klotzsch ex Miq.
    • Sapota sellowiana Klotzsch ex Miq.
    • Vitellaria casarettii (A.DC.) Radlk.
    • Vitellaria curvifolia (Mart. & Eichler) Radlk.
    • Vitellaria marginata (Mart. & Eichler) Radlk.
    • Vitellaria warmingii (Eichler) Engl.

Lucuma venosa, also known as aboirana, is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a species of evergreen tree native to the forests of Southern and Southeast Brazil.

Description

Lucuma venosa grows from about 12 m (40 ft) to 24 m (80 ft) in height. Its fruit is edible, about 1 to 4 cm in diameter, and has a slightly sweet flavor.

Taxonomy

The Lucuma genus was reinstated in 2023 alongside several other genera. Prior to this, L. venosa was considered part of the Pouteria genus.

Distribution and habitat

Lucuma venosa grows mainly in rainforests. It prefers partial shade.

Uses

Lucuma venosa's wood may be used for construction. Other parts of the plant have medicinal uses, such as the bark and grated fruit, which may be used as an antidiarrheal, or the seeds, which may be used to treat chest pain or arrhythmia.

References

  1. 1 2 "Pouteria venosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T61966172A179310973". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61966172A179310973.en.
  2. 1 2 "Lucuma venosa (Mart.) Mart. & Miq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Archived from the original on 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Pouteria venosa - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  4. ↑ Swenson, Ulf; Lepschi, Brendan; Lowry II, Porter P.; Terra-Araujo, Mário Henrique; Santos, Karin; Nylinder, Stephan; Alves-Araújo, Anderson (2023). "Reassessment of generic boundaries in Neotropical Chrysophylloideae (Sapotaceae): Eleven reinstated genera and narrowed circumscriptions of Chrysophyllum and Pouteria". TAXON. 72 (2): 307–359. doi:10.1002/tax.12894. ISSN 1996-8175.